Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-09-29
NOT WORK FOR TINE BEAR.

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Mark Fahrney, George Squires,
Ramon Arguello, Noisy Smith, and
All Suey left here two weeks ago with
an elaborate outfit, to camp for mouth
somewhere in the Santa Lucia range.
They had a wagon, drawn by two
balky, half-tamed bronchos, wal.
tent and poles, plenty of grub, an
adequate supply of antidote for snake
bites, guns, fishing tackle, and poker
deck. Mark Fahrney said he didn t
believe it was good thing for a man
to upset all his ways of living when
on vacation, and he was opposed to
roughing it in literal sense. So he
piled into the wagon six gallon can
of kerosene oil and carefully packed
large lamp. He had been accustomed
to 81 ting up nights and playing
little game of draw when SO disposed,
and he didn't think the light of
camp fire would be sufficient.
All four OF the white men agreed
that they were not going out on The
range to work. and that is why they
took A Suey along. suey is a good
cook knows how to chop wood, and
IN an emergen:y can play a hand OF
cards without making any very bad
breaks. Squires went along to fish
for trout principally, as he considered
himself fly sharp. Arguello had the
responsibility of driving and looking
after the bronchos, because he knew
more about horses than tn, othsrs,
having been a vaquero. There were
some Of the elements Of work about
that, but it couldn't be helped, be-
cause Chinaman is no good around
horse. Noisy Smith had nothing
particular to do, but he is a good all
round camper, hunter and poker
player, and the quietest nan that ever
lived. His habit of always speaking
in whisper and moving as softly as
an Indian on the trail Of deer gave
him sobriquet.
The crowd went out to have a
months fun, and Judging by their ap.
Pearance when they returned last
night, they had it all in less than two |
weeks, with a large margin to 2are. I
They brought back nothing but the
two bronchos, their frying pan, and
the barrels of their guns. All Suey
and Squires came across the Salinas
River on the horses, and the rest of the
party swan the stream.
Noisy Smith explained, IN a whis-
per to the crowd in tie saloon the
reason of their return in that shape.
During the first week they were busy
getting their camp comfortably es-
tablished or the bank of a creek in
the mountains, and in hunting and .
fishing. Having convinced All Suey
that at least pint of beans must be
reserved from the commissary for use
as chips, they got the kerosene lamp
rigged up in the tent, and resumed |
civilized customs in camp, sitting up |
until after midnight with the cards
and the snake medicine, and sleeping
sweetly all the forenoon. They quit
hunting because it involved exertion,
and that was just what they proposed
to avoid. 1t was agreed that All Suey
was the only one that came out to !
work, and that NOBODY should encroach .
upon his prerogative.
One night very interesting game
was in progress. Mark FahrBey held
a king full against Squirer's flush,
anu NOISY smith stayed In with a
bObtail straight and placid smile. |
There was double handful of beans
on the top of the oil can. All Suey
had gone to sleep at the back Of the /
tent, and Was chopping wood in his
dreams. Just as Noisy Smith was
about to raise All Suey sprang up with
yell and bounded out Of the tent,
upsetting the oil can and two of the
players en- route. Arguello looked up
in anger, and drew his revolver to
take shot at the fleeing chinAman,
but changed his mind when he saw
the head Of grizzly poked through
the rear flap of the tent. The bear
was surveying the scene with evident
astonishment and some interest. Ar.